The Ontario PCs held on to their seat in the Bay of Quinte yesterday with candidate Tyler Allsopp pulling in close to 39 per cent of the vote. Host Nav Nanwa spoke to Hollie Pratt-Campbell, co-publisher of Quinteist, about the results.

The music symphony, Tracing Colville, is being celebrated in the Netherlands’ 80th anniversary of the Liberation. Based on a diary and art/ work of late war artist Alex Colville that documented the Canadian experience in World War 2, the first two movements will be played and highlighted in the Liberation Concert Series as one of the four prominent countries that took part in the Second World War. Host Nav Nanwa reached the Canadian composer behind the music, Dean Burry, in the Dutch city of Nijmegen to talk about the story and music.

The Michelin Guide Toronto 2024 was recently released and, although most restaurants were in the GTA, one restaurant earned a star on the guide list in Clearview Township (originally a village called Creemore). The Pine celebrated the good news And we got the scoop about the night from our man behind the board, James Tulloch.

WHY IT'S POSSIBLE is a one woman show that explores a mother navigating her parental role as her child transitions between genders. It is a new play premiering in Kingston that explores that ubiquitous struggle in a topical context of when a child embraces a different gender. Host Nav Nanwa spoke to Kingston local playwright, Sophia Fabilli, about her work.

'NO DRESS REHEARSAL' is the new docuseries covering the Kingston band “The Tragically Hip” which was released recently on Amazon Prime. The band has long been considered a symbol of Canadian culture., and now, since the death of frontman Gord Downie, audiences will be able to get a more intimate look at the Hip's journey from small town band to cultural icons. Host Nav Nanwa had the pleasure of speaking to director Mike Downie, brother of the late Gord Downie, about why he needed to tell this story now.

Student consultations at the Trillium Lakelands District School Board last spring showed that kids felt that their learning was being disrupted by bullying. Host Nav Nanwa spoke with Wes Hahn, the director of learning with the Trillium Lakelands District School Board, about how they plan to tackle this problem area.

Rod Carley's “RUFF” tackles a fictional telling of William Shakespeare tackling issues of equality, gender, justice and censorship. If this sounds like a lot to take in, Nav Nanwa had the pleasure of talking to the author about the whole idea for the book and why it's a book you need to read.

New data says that the Peterborough Wolfe Street "bridge housing" is making a difference. City council heard recently that police calls to the former unhoused encampment site are down 96% since the modular cabins went in. Host Nav Nanwa spoke to Debbie Carriere, executive director of the Elizabeth Fry Society of Peterborough, to help break down all the numbers. The agency oversees the Wolfe Street community.

We heard from candidates last week about being caught off-guard by the timing of this byelection and how it left little time to put things in motion. Elections Ontario has also been under the very same time crunch as they get the region ready to vote. Host Nav Nanwa spoke to Christine McIvor, Returning Officer in the Bay of Quinte, about how it all goes down in the background.

The Blue Mountains Public Library is looking to digitize a popular book in their collection due to its deteriorating state. The book "An Illustrated History of Collingwood Township" is often taken out regularly which leads to a lot of wear and tear as well as missing copies. Host Nav Nanwa spoke to Jennifer Murley, CEO of The Blue Mountains Public Library, about its stardom.

Turkey Farmers of Canada are looking to bring Thanksgiving to new Canadian citizens that are unfamiliar with the thanksgiving tradition. How do they do it? Well, it's all happening through a turkey contest!. We spoke to Liam Lewis, chef ambassador for the national industry contest, about the upcoming event.

Following the recent violent act at the Integrated Care Hub in Kingston, the injection site remained closed this week as the investigation continues. But Kingston mayor Brian Paterson wants it to be permanent. He called for the care hub to shut down and for the nearby encampment to be cleared. We spoke with long time volunteer, Pam Gray, for her perspective

Quinte Conservation wants to help you get an even healthier dose of nature through offering wellness activities in the woodlands, to boost the benefits of being outdoors. It's launching a series of events, encouraging people to take in nature and also work out while there. We spoke to Lindsay Nash, Quinte Conservation outreach and stewardship coordinator, about how it works and why you have to be there.

The Occurrence, the name of a jigsaw-puzzle making factory,gallery, and store, came to town from Haliburton this past summer. The owners, Brigitte Gall and Michael Bainbridge, are greeting the new neighbors with a made-in-Merrickville puzzle which features a painting of the town. Host Nav Nanway talked to owner Brigitte Gall about what started this jigsaw journey.

The More Grass lawn bowling tournament in Owen Sound is the "world’s first cannabis-friendly lawn bowling tournament." They are inviting people to participate and smoke Marijuana for the tournament this coming weekend. Host Nav Nanwa had the pleasure of speaking to tournament organizer, John Fearnall, about the event.

Seven candidates are vying for the provincial seat in the Bay of Quinte byelection on September 19 to replace Progressive Conservative Todd Smith. PC candidate Tyler Allsop did not respond to our request for an interview. However, we did provide excerpts of Tyler Allsop's remarks from a candidates' debate held by the Belleville Chamber of Commerce this week.

Businesses in Barrie are being warned about a new type of scam targeting local businesses. Local police say that two businesses fell victim to scammers who asked for bitcoin to pay for delivery charges. Host Nav Nanwa spoke to Detective Constable Kris Nicholson about the situation. He’s with the Barrie Police Fraud Unit.

One week from now, voters in Belleville, Quinte West, and Prince Edward County will go to the polls to choose a replacement for former Bay of Quinte M-P-P Todd Smith. Today, Host Nav Nanwa spoke to Liberal candidate Sean Kelly about his platform. He is a morning radio host in the region, and now a Belleville city councilor.

The landmark in Del Crary park has paving bricks honoring Peterborians who contribute to cultural life in the city. Among the new names is one many Ontario Morning listeners will remember frequent tech and weather reader John Lewis. John retired from CBC a number of years ago, But he's remained very busy with his passion project, showcasing Peterborough musicians on the local community access tv channel. Host Nav Nanwa had the pleasure of talking to him about this incredible achievement.

Recently on the program we spoke to a gun control advocate about the need for stronger enforcement of Bill C-21 to reduce the death by domestic violence. However, gun rights lobbyists contend that the bill should be repealed. Host Nav Nanwa spoke to Tracey Wilson, spokesperson for the Canadian Coalition for Firearms Rights, about her views on the bill and why the push for a repeal.

We are just over a week away from the provincial byelection in the Bay of Quinte. There are seven candidates in the running to replace M-P-P Todd Smith after he resigned a few months ago. Host Nav Nanwa has been speaking to the leading 4 candidates and today he was joined by NDP candidate Amanda Robertson to discuss her platform. She is also the vice chair of the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board.

A young mother in Scotland leaves her children outside a pub and sail across the Atlantic to start a new life all over the rural parts of Ontario country. Decades later, descendant Jamie Lees spent 20 years piecing the story together and is now taking it back to scotland. The story is soon to be adapted into an exhibition in Dundee, Scotland along with a play and even a graphic novel. Host Nav Nanwa spoke to her about this incredible journey.

Untapped 60 is the new book written by Canada's only above-knee full-time firefighter and his best friend. It is the story of a firefighter, a life altering experience, and a profound shift in perspective. Host Nav Nanwa spoke to His best friend and co-author Jarett Robertson about the story.

An Owen Sound teen is missing the beginning of the school year because her service dog was not approved in time.

THE DOCTOR IS IN: Part 1

A 30-year-old cold case returns to the Barrie court.